Door-stop



J. M. GUYNN.

DOOR STOP.

APPLIlcATloN FILED FEB. 9. 1920.

Patented sept. 14; 1920.

UNITED STA'ILIS PALI'ENT OFFICE.

JOHN MELUS GUYNN, 0F EAST NEWPORT, ARKANSAS.

DOOB-STOB Appueation filed Februar-y 9, 1920.

To all whom, t may concern Be it known that I, JOHN M. GUYNN, a citizenof the United States, residing at l'Gast Newport, in the county ofJackson and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Door- Stops, of which the following .isa specilic-ation.i l

This invention relates to certain new and useful. improvements indoor-stops and it has for its objects among others to provide a simple,cheap, yet eilicient and reliable door-stop of such a nature that itwill securely hold the door against movement and will serve to take theweight off of the hinges and keep the door from sagging or draggingon'the floor.

lt has for a further object to provide a door-stop having a resilientmember acting as a wedge and tending to press upwardly against thebottom edge of the door, the yielding portions being guided in theirmovements, and the stop having means whereby it may be firmly secured inposition on the floor.

@ther objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appearand the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part ofthis specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showingthe manner of use of my improved doorstop.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section showing the stop in side elevation, withthe door open and held by the spring member of the stop.

Fig. 3 is a top plan of the door-stop before it is applied.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in the different views.

In carrying out my invention, I construct the stop of a single piece ofmaterial, preferably wire, having the requisite amount of resiliency,and, by any suitable means, bend the same so as to form the horizontal,substantially parallel members 1 and 2 having at one end the loops oreyes or the like 3 and 4 and intermediate these loops and the other endsof said members 1 and 2 with the lateral loops or eyes 5 and 6.' Asshown, these latter loops or eyes 5 and 6 are disposed to one side ofthe longitudinal center of the length of the members 1 and 2 and theends Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14, 1920.

seriai No, 357,136.

of said members 1 and 2 are bent, as at 7,

forming the uprights 8 and 9 at right angles to the members 1 and 2, asseen best 1n Fig.

l, being joined at their upper ends by the cross member 10, see Figs. 1and 3. The members 1 and 2 are adapted to rest fiat rupon the floor,while extending from the bends 3 and 4 are the substantially vparallelmembers 11 and 12 which extend upwardly at an angle from the members land 2, their extremities being bent upon themselves vto form the hooksor loops 13 and 14 which loosely embrace the uprights S and 9, as seenclearly in Fig. 1, so as to permit of freedom of movement of theinclined members 11 and 12, yet preventing accidental displacementthereof.

As seen in Fig. 3, the members 11 and 12 are disposed in a planeparallel to but not coincident with the members 1 and 2, as consideredwith reference to the vertical line, so that the members 11 and 12 maymove freely up and down without contact with the members 1 and 2.

In use, the door-stop is applied as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, beingfiXedly secured in position with the members 1 and 2 parallel with andresting upon the iioor 15, being secured in position by'means of screwsor nails 16 passed through the loops or eyes 3, 4, 5 and 6, as will bereadily understood upon reference to F ig. 1. When the door 17 is movedtoward its open position, either manually, or when blown by the wind,the bottom of the door riding up on the incline or wedge formed by themembers 11 and 12 will be iirmly held by reason of the naturaltendencyof such members 11 and 12 to spring upwardly. When the door is open andengaged by the spring members 11 and 12, the Weight of the door is takenoff of the hinges to a certain extent and the door is kept from saggingor dragging on the floor. In case the door is left open or partiallyopen, should the wind blow it back, the spring will catch it and keep itfrom slamming and breaking the glass.

In practice, the stop will be fastened behind the door, say about twoinches from the base-board 18, although, of course, it is evident thatit may be placed at a greater distance from the base-board, if desired.

When it is desired to close the door, a slight pull or pressure thereonaway from the uprights 8 and 9, or pressure with the foot or otherwiseupon the members 11 and l2 will release the door and allow it to beeasily Closed.

rl`he deviceI7 as whole, is strong, not liable to become broken orinjured, and the members ll and l2 while free from movement verticallyindependently of each other, can not become displaced trom theirengagement with the nprights 8 and 9 no matter to what extent the sidemembers ll and 12 be depre ed.

lllhat is claimed as new is l. door-stop formed of a single piece ofwire und embodying' horizontal substantially parallel members with eyesat one end und vertical portimis at the other end and resilientindepemlently`- bodily-mo rvable inclined members extending` from saideyes and having their 'tree ends formed with portions to freely engagesaid Vertical members and guide the inclined members in their verticalmovements.

2. A door-stop formed of a single piece of wire and embodying`horizontal substantially parallel members with means for securing it tethe floor and vertical portions et one end and resilient inclinedmembers extending from said eyes and having their free ends formed withportions to freely engage said vertical members and guide the inclinedmembers in their vertical movements, and a Cross member connecting theupper ends ot' the said vertical portions.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

JOHN MELUS GUYNN.

